By Estanislao Albano, Jr.

The government is negotiating for loans from the countries cussed by President Rodrigo Duterte for supporting the Iceland resolution against drug war.
Will we borrow from the Pope next?
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Senator Panfilo Lacson alleges that there are 3,000 Chinese soldiers in Manila.
I prefer them to be here any day than China sending some nuclear warheads like Duterte has been scaring us with.
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Duterte said no politician in the country now is fit to be president.
Didn’t he say recently that the politician who arrives in fire incidents faster than lightning could be our next president?
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Duterte said no politician today is fit to become president.
How about provincial governor, sir?
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According to Lacson, Senator Ronald dela Rosa cannot tell the difference between being a senator and a Duterte follower.
I blame Senator Manny Pacquiao for not properly orienting him on that important matter. Pacquiao had volunteered to tutor Dela Rosa on the job of a senator.
Since he does not know the distinction, here it is: As a senator, he is one of only 24 people but as a DDS, he is among 16,000,000
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The Arroceros green expanse has been declared a permanent forest park.
Me I am a permanent forest of the poor.
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Blind loyalty can turn senators into “expensive rubber stamps” – Lacson
Sir, correction: expensive rubber stamps with expensive watches
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Chinese using names of dead Filipinos – Senator Richard Gordon.
After they were given the WPS, they also want the names of dead Filipinos?
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RP, US negotiating for a new VFA – RP ambassador to the US.
So there will be no problems in the future, the agreement should provision ensuring VFA – Visa for Allies.
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Drying palay on highways against the law – DPWH
What is even more painful is that it is now against the law for farmers to sell their rice at reasonable prices.
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Pag-asa Island pinaligiran by China.
Lumalaki and pag-asa natin maging province! Wow!
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Taxpayers to pay Marcos debts until 2025 – IBON
Di ba puwede loyalists lang?
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The BIR, SEC and NTC have declared that the ABS-CBN have not violated any of their regulations.
It is very clear that the only violation of the network is it does not know how to put an end to telenovelas.
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Senator Christopher Go has demanded ‘fair reporting’ from ABS-CBN.
I hope the station will be very fair when it reports that the senator does not know the meaning of the word “vindictive.”
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ABS-CBN should have apologized earlier – Palace Spokesman Salvador Panelo
They should have done it within three to six months.
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Not all things made in China are of poor quality and do not last.
Examples are the Great Wall of China and jueteng. They are forever. **